WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2
Shoebill
Balaeniceps rex
Shoebill belongs to Balaenicipitidae, within the order Pelecaniformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.
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Taxonomy & recorded facts
- Scientific name
- Balaeniceps rex
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Family
- Balaenicipitidae
- Conservation record
- VU · Vulnerable
- Habitat in source
- Wetland
- Reported mass
- 5941 g
- Reported wingspan
- 245 cm
Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.
Distribution record
非洲：苏丹南部、乌干达和埃塞俄比亚西南部至刚果民主共和国东南部和赞比亚北部
Original Chinese range description retained from the source catalog.
Read further & sources
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Illustration source：huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0 · Justin Norton（jnorton / zeroexposure） · Reference record ↗
